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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 06-26-01 - Adjourned w CDC 013314 • MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL /COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING JUNE 26, 2001 The City Council /Community Development Commission of the City of Downey held an adjourned regular meeting at 5:08 p.m., June 26, 2001, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, Mayor /Chairman Robert C. Winningham presiding. PRESENT: Council Members /Commissioners: Robert C. Winningham Mayor /Chairman Meredith H. Perkins Mayor Pro Tem/Vice- Chairman Rick Trejo Kirk 0. Cartozian (arrived at 5:09 p.m.) Keith McCarthy ALSO PRESENT: Gerald M. Caton, City Manager/Executive Director Charles Vose, City Attorney Kathleen Midstokke, City Clerk/Secretary Lee Powell, Assistant City Manager Desi Alvarez, Director of Public Works Darrell George, Director of Community & Economic Development/ Assistant Executive Director James Jarrett, Director of Community Services John Michicoff, Finance Director Mark Sauter, Fire Chief Ron Yoshiki, Asst. Director of Comm. Dev. /City Planner Linda Haines, Building Official Vicki Jenkins, City Librarian Ed Velasco, Manager of Housing Steven Yee, Economic Development Coordinator June Yotsuya, Assistant to the City Manager Shirley Conte, Executive Secretary STUDY SESSION — CITY OF DOWNEY PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 -2002, continued from the Adjourned Regular Meeting of June 12, 2001, Mr. Caton explained that staff was requested to review questions posed by the Council/- Commission at the June 12, 2001, Budget Study Session, and submit responses tonight. Council Member /Commissioner Cartozian arrived at 5:09 p.m. Mr. Michicoff responded to questions regarding the General Services and Finance Department budget, reviewing the system for processing gas and electric utility bills. City Council/Community Dev. Comm. Minutes (adj.) 6/26/01 -1- .. cam Mr. Caton advised citizens previously had the ability to pay utility bills at the supermarket, which is no longer the case, and the City decided to offer this service as a convenience to its citizens. He noted staff will review the feasibility of continuing this service. Mr. Michicoff also explained the decline in collections for ambulance service; the cost savings from the proposed purchase of new equipment for the City's print shop; and reviewed information obtained regarding lap top computers for Council /Commission Members. He mentioned meeting with bank officials regarding the most efficient payments for the City to have on its Website and will be putting a package of information together. He also mentioned the suggestion of a kiosk in the City Hall atrium to allow payment of utility bills via credit card. He responded to comments from the Council/Commission. Chief Finch reviewed questions regarding the Police Department Budget by noting the raise in the Administration Contract Services Budget, Page 95, is for replacement of an employee who left 1-1/2 years ago and was not replaced after two recruitments took place. He advised the position was filled by a contract employee and noted this cost was offset by a reduction of $42,000 in the Detective Bureau, from the deletion of a Senior Analyst. In response to a further question, Chief Finch noted the jump in leave time correlates to the jump in full -time positions from 26 to 30. He responded to comments from the Council/Commission. Chief Sauter responded to questions regarding the Fire Department Budget, displaying a thermal imaging camera and explaining its many uses. He noted the Fire Department has and will continue to work with the Downey Unified School District regarding disaster training drills; reviewed predicted revenues for the Basic Life Support Ambulance service; and reviewed the system in place for purchasing new and replacement equipment. He also noted the two new fire engines on order are currently in Ontario, California, for final touches. He responded to comments from the Council/Commission. Mr. Alvarez reviewed questions regarding the Public Works Department Budget, referring to discussions with Caltrans regarding maintenance of freeway off and on- ramps; advising he did not have a list of streets to be slurry sealed, as this is an ever evolving and changing process; reviewing the telemetry system, which is being upgraded; and noting corrections made to amounts listed in the budget for the Public Works department's rent charge and the line item on Page 174 that should have been $2,500 instead of $15,000. He responded to questions and comments from the Council/Commission. Mr. Caton referred to the need to improve the air conditioning system at the Downey Museum of Art building in Furman Park and was informed this would be a capital project item and the capital outlay request could be amended to include it. Mr. Jarrett responded to comments regarding the Community Services Department Budget, advising he forwarded information to the Council /Commission regarding questions brought forth at the previous budget study session and stated he will bring a report back to the Council/Commission in July regarding the ASPIRE after- school program. He referred to the age of the air conditioning system at the Downey Museum of Art and advised proposals to replace the system ranged from $6,000 to $9,000. He also referred to funds still available and suggested the Council continue the appropriation of funds to the Downey Rose Float Association to help offset theatre rental costs, as in previous years. He responded to questions and comments from the Council /Commission. City Council/Community Dev. Comm. Minutes (adj.) 6/26/01 -2- — O 133 . 1 Council Member /Commissioner Perkins inquired if there has been any consideration of moving the Downey Museum of Art to the NASA site and was informed it has been considered in previous years to move the museum to a more appropriate site. He suggested Council Member /Commissioner Cartozian discuss this issue with the Art Museum, to which Council Member /Commissioner Cartozian agreed and requested information from staff. Mayor/Chairman Winningham mentioned there is no snack bar at Independence Park to generate funds for leagues utilizing this facility and questioned if funds were available to install one. He was informed staff will review grant funds to see if this would meet the requirements. Mr. George reviewed the Community Development Department's Budget, advising an update of the General Plan, which is about ten years old, has been included in this year's Planning ' ' this is a one-year project and will re Division budget. He noted t s s require a consultant to direct staff in this y p � q effort. He responded to comments from the Council /Commission. Mr. Caton summarized additions or changes to the budget by the Council/Commission, noting $15,000 be set aside for la p top p to computers for the Council, a new air conditioning system for the Downey Museum of Art building, and $5,000 for the Downey Rose Float Association. re Mayor/Chairman Winningham requested the Downey Museum of Art be given an y g q appropriation of $5,000, separate from the new air conditioning system, which will come out of Community Services' budget. Mike Prokop, 10444 Julius Avenue, representing the Downey Rose Float Association, thanked the Council /Commission for the $5,000 appropriation. He advised the Rose Float Association previously received $4,000, which included $1,500 for security costs to transport the float to Pasadena and $2,500 for Downey Civic Theatre costs. He noted Theatre costs have usually run approximately $350 more than the $2,500 each year and explained the Rose Float Association will apply any remaining funds to additional theatre costs and to replace the communication system on the float. It was moved by Council Member /Commissioner Cartozian, seconded by Council Member /Commissioner McCarthy and unanimously carried to include $5,000 in the Budget for the Downey Rose Float Association, with disbursement as noted by Mr. Prokop above. It was moved by Council Member /Commissioner McCarthy, seconded by Council Member/ - Commissioner Perkins, and unanimously carried to set aside $15,000 for lap top computers for the City Council. It was moved by Council Member /Commissioner Cartozian, seconded by Council Member/ - Commissioner Perkins, and unanimously carried to approve up to $10,000 for new air conditioning for the Downey Museum of Art from the General Fund. Council Member /Commissioner McCarthy complimented Mr. Michicoff on the style of the budget cover. City Council /Community Dev. Comm. Minutes (adj.) 6/26/01 -3- 013 APPROVAL OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES — JUNE 12, 2001 It was moved by Council Member /Commissioner Perkins, seconded by Council Member/ - Commissioner Cartozian, and unanimously carried to approve the Closed Session Minutes of June 12, 2001. CLOSED SESSION Mayor /Chairman Winningham announced the Council/Commission is recessing to Closed -- Session (6:42 p.m.) to discuss the following Sections of the Government Code: A. SECTION 54956.9 - Subdivision (a) — Conference with legal counsel — existing litigation: City of Downey, et al. vs. Water Replenishment District. B. SECTION 54956.8 — Conference with real property negotiators Gerald Caton and Darrell George re property: Parcels 1 and 2 of the Downey NASA site generally bounded by Stewart & Gray Road, Imperial Highway and Lakewood Boulevard; negotiating parties: NASA; under negotiation: price and terms of payment. C. SECTION 54957.6 — Conference with labor negotiator Lee Powell re direction for labor negotiations with Confidential/Exempt Employee: Deputy City Clerk - Treasurer. D. SECTION 54956.8 — Conference with real property negotiator Lee Powell re property: 12254 Bellflower Boulevard; negotiating parties: Bernard Investments; under negotiation: price and terms of contract. E. SECTION 54956.8 — Conference with real property negotiator Darrell : George re property: g p p Y 12310 Woodruff Avenue; negotiating parties: Community Development Commission of the City of Downey and Hoffmeyer Company, Inc.; under p negotiation: price and terms of g contract. _._. F. SECTION 54956.8 — Conference with real property negotiator Darrell George re property: 11445 Dolan Avenue; negotiating parties: Pauline Falk and Samuel Maness; under negotiation: price and terms of payment. The meeting reconvened in open session at 7:36 p.m. with all Council Members/ - Commissioners present. There were no Closed Session actions to report. The meeting recessed at 7:37 p. m. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS The meeting reconvened for Oral Communications at 9:06 p.m. with all Council Members/ - Commissioners present (see Oral Communications under the Regular City Council Meeting) and recessed at 9:37 p.m. City Council /Community Dev. Comm. Minutes (adj.) 6/26/01 -4- 013 320 The meetin g reconvened at 11:45 p.m. with all Council Members /Commissioners present and immediatel y recessed to Closed Session to continue the Closed Session Items previously announced. The meeting reconvened at 12:34 a.m., J une 27, 2001, with all Council Members/- i Commissioners present. There were no Closed Session actions to report. • m June 27 ADJUURNMENT. 12.3 5 a. ., 27, 2001 Oteeldta n L. Midstokke, City Clerk/Secretary Kathleen y Robert C. Winningham, Mayor /Chairman h: \cclerk\sconte \ajmn0626 City Council /Community Dev. Comm. Minutes (adj.) 6/26/01 -5-